ARTICLE 19

As the twelfth anniversary of the death of investigative journalist Georgiy Gongadze passes, the masterminds behind his killing have still not been brought to justice.

Civil society groups have voiced concerns about proposals made by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that would threaten the openness of the Internet.

In Brazil, information and opinions online are not immune to censorship. Although there is no mandatory filtering of the internet, intermediaries such as Google are regularly requested by government agencies to remove content deemed ‘offensive’. The courts also frequently order content to be taken down, mostly in the context of defamation cases.

Two Gambian journalists were detained while trying to apply for permission to protest against executions.

As trial proceeds, over forty IFEX members urge the Cambodian government to drop charges facing detained rights defender and broadcaster Mam Sonando.

Reports have surfaced that raise serious concerns for imprisoned Azerbaijani journalists Avaz Zeynalli and Hilal Mammadov.

Tanzanian journalist Daudi Mwangosi died during a clash between police forces and supporters of Tanzania’s largest political opposition party.

IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group protests government appointments at media outlets, as well as mounting attacks on journalists, writers and artists.